The Black Bear Inn in Cotswold - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We visited for a meal during a recent stay in the area. A nice pub with character features but clean and modern inside. The staff were great and the food was very enjoyable. The scotch egg was a particular highlight. Our only gripe was that it was a bit noisy in the dining area due to one large group in particular but an enjoyable meal nonetheless.

Good food, nice service although you have to wait a long time, great atmosphere

Really good food and amazing, friendly service. Also dog friendly. thank you.

Great food and great environment.

Update: not been here for 3 years and still the most amazing food! Ten out of 5 stars. The food was ridiculously good! I highly recommend - the chef is a genius. Put it this way, I've never asked to have the salad wrapped to take home before . We had the tender steak and ale pie, creamy dauphinois potatoes & giant chunky chips and rocket with parmesan salad. Each element was absolutely fantastic. Giant portions too. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Great pub- very welcoming staff..nice to have a beer with friends in a relaxed atmosphere. Chat with the locals and of course pet the many dogs that are welcomed into the pub. Food is quality. Scotch eggs are amazing along with the English staple of Bangers (sausage) and mash and steak & ale pie. Definitely recommend.

Most affordable pub in the village but not much atmosphere.

Great food as always! They cater well for coeliacs and nothing is too much trouble. As the food is all prepared fresh number of items on the day's menu can be amended. We had the beef brisket, horseradish mash and peppercorn sauce. Absolutely superb...even the carrots we a bit special!!

Great gastro pub, that doesn't have the same heavy feeling as pubs in London. The portions are very generous, and quite interesting as well: lamb is served with tomato sauce, and beef brisket is swimming in peppercorn sauce. Sticky toffee pudding is a pub staple, and it should be called "sticky toffee loaf" for the sheer size of it. The only thing I'm sorry about is that I didn't get to try the steak and ale pie. Looked delicious.

Food is of a different level. Absolutely lovely. I had the stuffed chicken, all I can say is wow, my partner had the steak pie. To call this pub grub is an injustice. Food is so much more. We thoroughly enjoyed everything that we ate. Staff were very polite, friendly and attentive. We'll definitely be back before we head home.

Good pub to watch sky sports in Moreton in Marsh.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Well done.

Really warm welcome and the food was lovely

Excellent service, friendly staff, wonderful food

Nice pub with a good ale selection. Table of 3 all ordered the Rump Steak and all felt the cut was terrible, smelt funny and tough to eat. Harder to swallow the £28 price. Sides & dessert was ok. Overall wouldn’t go back here for food

What a wonderful Inn, food was superb. I had the ploughmans which was excellant and the selection of wine was very good. Friendly staff and wonderful atmosphere made for a lovely afternoon

Lovely pub within walking distance of the Caravan and Motorhome Club site. Great atmosphere, lovely food. The best steak I've ever eaten! The staff even made a fuss of our dog :) highly recommend.

Great little pub to have lunch or dinner in. Dog friendly. Not the easiest to move around if you are disabled. Nice beers too

Food not hot, lack of seasoning and not at all appertising

Great pub, we didn't have food there, but the beer and welcome were good.

Sweet people and mansize portions 😀

Note: although it is advertised that the place serves food all day, not the case at least for bank holidays, no food served after 3pm. Had to go to another place that actually serves food all day. Outside info is not correct, many people like us went in and out straight away after being told that kitchen is closed and reopens at 6pm.

Dog friendly, family friendly to start with, but the food, absolutely incredible. My new favourite place to eat (and drink) in Moreton-in-Marsh

So lovely to have food very definitely prepared and cooked on site. My duck breast was perfect, my husband’s Barnsley chop slightly less so, but not enough to complain about. This was noticed as the plates were cleared, and with absolutely no prompting from us we were given a discount. We would certainly dine here again when in the area, and would recommend highly.

extremely good food my brother said it was the best beef pie he has ever eaten

Dinner with friends, great spot to share dinner and drinks.

Great Sunday lunch. Very friendly staff. We loved it.

This is the closest Donnington brewery pub to us. The BB and the SBA are generally of a good standard and the staff are attentive.

My wife and I called in for lunch on our way down to Bourton on the Water. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere in the pub and the food was absolutely fantastic. A traditional pub exactly as it should be. We will be calling in again next time we visit the Cotswolds.

Dave Dave and Dave we have been coming to your pub for ten years now,we always call when we stay on the Caravan Club site.We must say it is the friendliest pub and best food you will ever get in a pub.Keep up the good work,excellent.Andy and Wendy

Good choice in food all freshly made. Staff very helpful, got us a table straight away. Nice traditional pub 👍

All ways great food and hospitality. I think the best food in Moreton in Marsh 😊

Nice pub in good location. Reasonable menu and the food we had was very good. Would recommend.

This was a lovely pub food was excellent staff were lovely and the lig fire was very inviting on a very cold day. Throughly recommend and will deffo be returning ourselves.

Food was very nice and plenty of it, the staff were friendly and helpful.

Great service and food was as it says excellent starter main and afters plenty of choice would highly recommend to all

Excellent Sunday lunch. Friendly staff. Dog friendly

Wonderful pub, with a nice fireplace and great service. The steak pie was fantastic as was the mushroom soup and sourdough bread. Plenty of ale to choose from. Good family spot. Highly recommend.

Good and great service brilliant

Great pub, excellent Sunday dinner. The brisket was heavenly will be back.

Just had an absolutely fantastic Saturday lunch. The food was sublime, local beers fantastic and the service was second to none. We had some fantastic conversations with the chap who worked here for 23+ years, among other staff who were equally genuine and very friendly, and he offered an extra special touch for my grandfather-in-law's 93rd birthday by having a picture behind the bar! Really cannot recommend this place more, thank you for everything!

We were passing through and stopped for a bite to eat and were welcomed and had one of the best meals we’ve had out for some time, absolutely beautiful! Thank you

Nice food and reasonable prices

A Roaring log fire in January you can’t beat it and very quirky local clientele just makes it more fun.

First time I've been in here for a long time. Great pint of Donnington beer and friendly staff. Will be back!

Previously, I lived in the UK for a year...and this meal was one of the best pub food experiences ever. Sooooo tasty.

Chose Black Bear as highest rated place in town. Didn't dissapoint. Service was great and food excellent.

Great pub in the centre of Moreton, food very good and well kept beer. Recommended.

Lovely pub, good atmosphere and good bitters. Well stocked rest of the bar too. Nice and relaxing and well worth a visit. Didn't try the food

Delicious lunch, both vegetarians and we enjoyed the parsnip, potato and leek bake with veg and bubble & squeak I had a glass of wine he had tea. Friendly staff and our dog was welcome. Would return again.

A single person lunchtime walk in, when all was busy between Christmas and New Year. From the moment I asked if they could accommodate me I was given top top service, friendly efficiency and the absolute best steak I have had in years, cooked exactly as I asked. Genuine conversations and genuine care. Completely packed with bubbling atmosphere it cheered me no end. Particularly as I was staying in a hotel same side of the road, more expensive and probably one of the worst meals and service I've had for a long time. Thank you Black Bear Inn you've nailed it!

Cracking very dig friendly pub with plenty of separate spaces.

Absolutely our new favourite place to eat when in the Cotswolds . A great menu , with very local and fresh choices. The confit duck leg was delicious.

EXCELLENT Sunday Lunch ... and first class service. Thank you

Lovely pub with log fire,friendly service excellent home cooked food.

We've been going down to the Cotswolds regularly for over 30yrs. I can safely say this was one of the best meals we've ever had. Absolutely, beautiful. Massive thanks, will be back.

Wonderful meal, friendly staff and a roaring fire!

The team at The Black Bear gave us the use of a private dining room for a Christmas meal for 33 people. Really good food, great service & very hospitable, would thoroughly recommend 👌

We only had a drink here and on our visit we found the pub unwelcoming and lacking atmosphere.

Good beer and a good atmosphere,didn't eat so can't comment. Worth a look! Still good

Amazing dog friendly pub in the village within walking distance of the Caravan and Motorhome Club site where we were staying. Delicious menu and would recommend the pies and fishcakes. Superb service (even let me change the sauce to suit my steak)and lovely atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend.

Geart Lunch Nice people and Food🥰🥰

Visited on Saturday great pint of Guinness at lunchtime. After visiting friends at Stow-on-the-Wold we returned for a few more Saturday evening - friendly staff and the locals made myself and my wife very welcome .. And the dog enjoyed it too .. Highly recommended

Went there for a Sunday roast, I had the lamb. The lamb was very tender and juicy, highly recommended. Everyone there was very friendly and a very warm atmosphere.

Went for a bite to eat at lunch time. Soup was amazing as were the chips

Dog friendly, nice beer, good pub food

Amazing ploughman's lunch with a freshly made scotch egg, sausage roll and all the other trimmings of a classic ploughman's platter. Fish and chips were equally as good!

A warm welcome, great friendly service and delicious reasonably priced food. Superb!!

Great food, friendly staff. Couldn't tackle the dessert course after the mains ☺️

Advertises itself as a local friendly pub. I would agree with that. Friendly staff and locals at the bar. Good beer.

Fabulous food and service . Didn’t realise how dog friendly , so many while we were eating .

Lovely pub great beer and friendly staff. Didn't eat there but food looked good

We were a group of elderly friends from across the world, meeting for probably the last time. Dave and Dave were really cheerful and obliging. The food was delicious and good value. We had a good time. Thanks

The steak and ale pie was to die for and the SBA was well kept and just at the right temperature. Would visit again.

Very nice place with two rooms.I went in the largest room. Popped in for a beer which was very nice. Large Cotswold brick fire place at one end with two large black bears either side. Food served here. Staff were friendly. Enjoyed my visit.

Fab food, fab atmosphere and brilliant service from the whole team. Nothing is too much trouble. Have eaten there twice, recommend the steak and ale pie, ploughman's with homemade scotch egg and sausage roll. Also very dog friendly. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Absolutely lovely pub, really friendly, great food ( I am gluten free ) super pub, would definitely recommend.

Called into the Black Bear without booking a table last minute. The staff were so friendly . We had Sunday Lunch,a beef dinner which was exceptional. Amazing fresh veg and beef that fell apart as you cut it, melted in your mouth,full of flavour. Definitely recommend this pub well done all of the staff.

What a special place! Friendly, sincere service, absolutely delicious food. (Order the steak and ale pie - INCREDIBLE). Lovely atmosphere. Absolutely impeccable. You need to stop by!

We arranged with The Black Bear for a BBQ for 17 people at 7pm on a Monday evening. From the initial planning of menus, timings and numbers to the evening itself, we could not have asked for more from the team at The Black Bear. The food was fantastic, with home marinated meat, home-made burgers, locally sourced sausages and glorious salad and coleslaw, again home-made. Despite being in the middle of a busy service, the front of house team were very attentive, friendly and efficient, and Rich, who was cooking at the BBQ, made sure we were kept supplied with freshly cooked food. The fresh fruit salad to finish with was almost too much, but we finished that off too, very tasty! The whole team back in the office on the Tuesday morning were very complimentary about the experience, so much so, that we are already in talks to have our Christmas party at The Black Bear. I am looking forward to December already, thanks Black Bear!

Good beers and friendly staff, good service and atmosphere.

Lekker eten in een gemoedelijke sfeer met zeer vriendelijk personeel! Goede prijs en honden zijn welkom!

Excellent place very good food and selection of beers. Fantastic owners and staff would highly recommend

Owner was incredibly rude. Despite there being plenty of free tables he called out “What do you want?” from the bar. No reserved signs on the tables and place was practically empty (had only started serving food 10 minutes ago). After telling him that we were looking for a table for 2, he waved his arms as if to shoo us away while telling us, “We are fully booked. No thank you, bye.” Very strange, dismissive and rude. Other staff also looked very lost and were just standing around together by the bar. Safe to say we have no plans of coming here again. Really disappointing.

Lovely food, good service and very dog friendly

Such a lovely pub. Great atmosphere, really friendly and helpful staff and great food and drink. We visited with our 2 young children and dog for food and had a really wonderful meal. The staff were brilliant and really looked after us. I can heartily recommend the steak and ale pie! We will definitely call in again when we’re in the area.

Very popular and busy serving Sunday lunch. All tables were booked.

My wife & I were exploring Moreton in Marsh on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 8, 2023 and fancied a brew. We chose The Black Bear Inn and were not disappointed. We received a warm welcome from staff the moment we stepped inside. Our pot of tea was good value for money - and a nice touch was the presence of shortbread biscuits (homemade if I recall correctly) on each saucer. These were also available to buy at the bar if you fanced taking some home. While we did not have time to sample the food on this occasion, we looked at the menu in the window outside and it sounded right up our street. A welcome touch appeared to be the option of potatoes or chips, rather than merely chips. We have made a note to try the food next time we are in the area. Overall, a warm welcome with excellent quality and value.

A lovely pub and great food served with a smile. Thank you

Managed to book a table at short notice in the bar. Very noisy and busy by the table we were sat at. We had a group of drinkers stood immediately behind where we sat so felt a little uncomfortable with all the noise as well. The group moved before the food arrived and it was a lot quieter. Food and service was good and grateful they could accommodate us at short notice.

Often pop in when going through Moreton in Marsh a lovely Inn

Fairly decently priced, lovely family run vibe. Friendly staff and locals.

This was a great find. When you pick a pub to eat at random, you never know how good it is. I, however, can say the food is good, hot tasty with first class service. Also, the beer they sell is kept to a very high standard. Thank you, the Black Bear, for a very enjoyable visit.

We stayed in Moreton on Marsh for one week mid June and ate at The Black Bear Inn two evening. We really enjoyed the food both nights. Its a great place with good staff.

Fantastic food and a warm welcome, it's great that kids now can go to pubs and enjoy the experience, but did not enjoy the parents not taking control and spoiling the experience of a quiet pint, this isn't in anyway the pubs staff and owners fault, but this has happened a few times now when I visited and may sway my decision to visit again.

Had a lovely lunch here today. Best Ploughman's I've ever had and the Beef & Ale my husband had was plentiful and tasty, chips are also very nice. Cheapest pint at £4.50 that we found whilst staying in Moreton-in-Marsh. Would highly recommend.

Popped in for a swift one, very nice chilled atmosphere, & one nice pint. Cheers 👍

Good food, good beer, good service

Great place to eat and drink very good food and very reasonably

Went there for Lunch on Sunday 4th June The food was lovely, we had the beer battered fish and chips and the homemade ploughmans. Homemade scotch egg was to die for. For dessert we had the sticky toffee pudding. Would highly recommend going for a Lunch/Dinner.